Considering the last two Septembers, I am having quite a tame one so far. NOTHING has gone wrong. It would be highly superstitious of me to knock on wood after having written that and I will resist the urge. Work is going fairly well; they are consistently giving me at least two shifts per week. However, it seems that most people who eat out don't understand that waitstaff depends upon their tips to supplement each paycheck. If I make 10 dollars or less in tips, I can report that to my boss and get minimum wage for that shift. But that hasn't happened yet. I can understand not leaving a tip if your waiter is completely rude or totally screws up your order. But if not, PLEASE leave a tip.
I spent all of Monday in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes. Gram started a gluten-free diet this month, so I tried to incorporate ingredients that she can eat. For lunch I made Parmesan-crusted chicken over rice noodles. Surprisingly, Gram liked it and I thought it was pretty good too. I had leftover rice noodles with which I made a 3-cheese pasta bake for dinner. THAT was good! Long ago, I found a dairy-free coleslaw recipe which I made for dinner too. I was surprised that Gram liked it. She doesn't usually like when I turn regular meals into meatless and dairy-free dishes. Between lunch and dinner, I decided I should make dessert too, so it was the perfect time to try making pie crust for the first time. I combed the internet for a crust recipe that didn't require shortening (since we didn't have any) and I used Gram's gluten-free flour. For the filling, I combined cream cheese and chocolate pudding. After accidentally using too much milk, I decided to freeze it. Gram said my crust was perfect but I find that hard to believe. It was certainly hard to make but it might have been because of the flour. Gram talked to a lady who makes gluten-free products and she said that g-f flour doesn't work like regular flour. For example, bread made with g-f flour won't rise when it bakes.
If I make through the rest of this month without something going horribly wrong, then I will definitely have an announcement to make. I'm afraid to say anything and then have to backtrack later when everything falls apart. But I will say that certain things in my life are looking better; there is hope for good things to come. However, as I type that I remember saying the same thing last year and two years ago and I also remember how badly things turned out in the end. Then I would have to apologize for failing once again.
My online lit class is going well and there are only two weeks left. I dropped out of my stats class because I couldn't get the software to work. Several classmates tried to help me out but nothing was working. Without that software, I couldn't do the homework or the exams so there wasn't any reason to stay in the course. It was supposed to be an introduction to the subject but it certainly wasn't for beginners. Sad biscuits. My chemistry class still hasn't begun yet and a starting date hasn't been announced. I might try to find another course to take after my lit class ends since the stats course was a bust.
Until next time,
~Staci~
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